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Can HMRC reforms solve liability issues between agency and umbrellas?

Cautious optimism has greeted the emergence of a potential solution for liability within incoming tax reforms to the umbrella industry and recruitment agency users.

13 June 2025

Employment tribunal claims on the rise compared to previous year

The latest Employment Tribunal Statistics have been published this week.

Legal, HR 13 June 2025

Minister tells recruiters about ‘road map’ for Employment Rights Bill at RECLive25

The government plans to issue a ‘road map’ for implementing the Employment Rights Bill (ERB), currently working its way through the House of Lords.

12 June 2025

Recruitment industry voices say little detail on workforce from the Chancellor

Recruitment industry observers have criticised Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s failure to move the UK ahead in specific commitments to workforce issues.

STEM recruiter acquires construction training firm 3B Training

Morson Group has acquired Wigan-based 3B Training to expand its construction skills offering.

APPOINTMENTS: 9-13 JUNE 2025

This week’s appointments include: Evelyn Partners

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 9-13 JUNE 2025

This week’s new contracts & deals include: Firefish Software, Jobmatch Sweden, Liquid Friday

NEW TO THE MARKET: 9-13 JUNE 2025

This week’s new launches include: Lattice, makethehire.com

Trusted partners will matter more in future, says Carberry at RECLive25

Convincing clients and government that the recruitment industry delivers the value of specialism and specialists is key to making “trusted talent advice and fulfilment more essential”.

People 10 June 2025

JPA Holdings sells Fusion Appointments

Sales staffing specialist JPA Holdings has secured a deal to sells its Fusion Appointments division to Fusion’s founder and director Gina Van Der Westhuizen and non-executive director Martyn Rose.

CareerBuilder buys majority stake in Textkernel

Global human capital solutions provider CareerBuilder has acquired a majority stake in recruitment software company Textkernel.

Australian government funds autistic project at Hewlett-Packard

The Australian government’s Department for Human Services is to fund a project in which people on the autistic spectrum will be employed as software testers at IT giant Hewlett-Packard in the country’s capital Canberra.
IT/Telecoms, Public sector 21 July 2015

Bassett, Kirkpatrick exit EMR and Cordant Group

Two heavyweights of the recruitment world have stepped down from their posts, with Steven Kirkpatrick leaving Cordant Group and Simon Bassett exiting EMR, part of the FiveTen Group.

Jobsite launches new candidate homepage

Job board Jobsite has launched a redesign of its candidate homepage.
IT/Telecoms 20 July 2015

France recruits ‘anti-wolf brigade’

French environment minister Ségolène Royale announced the recruitment of 10 hunters to protect livestock from the growing menace of wolf attacks.
20 July 2015

Central Employment undergoes management buy-out

Three senior members of staff at North-East based professional recruitment agency Central Employment have conducted a management buy-out.
20 July 2015

Vacancies Network opens in Colchester

Temp recruitment agency Vacancies Network has opened for business.
20 July 2015

Resource Consulting Spain launches in Madrid

Professional & technical recruiter Resource Group has launched Resource Consulting Spain with the opening of its first office in Madrid.

Acendre is the new name for NGA.NET

Australian cloud-based talent management software provider NGA.NET has changed its name to Acendre.
IT/Telecoms, HR 20 July 2015

Amrop extends African reach with Nairobi opening

Global executive search partnership Amrop has extended its African reach with the opening of a Nairobi office, operating as a subsidiary of Amrop Landelahni, South Africa.
Executive search 20 July 2015

Alexander Mann Solutions offers to Accelerate firms down under

Talent acquisition and management solutions company Alexander Mann Solutions has launched recruitment process outsourcing solution Accelerate in Australia.
IT/Telecoms 20 July 2015

2to3days.com launches to appeal to working mothers

Careers site and recruitment firm 2to3days.com has launched, aiming to attract women back to work if only for two or three days a week.
20 July 2015

Australian man leaves son in car while he attends job interview

We’ve all heard stories of bad, odd or downright disturbing things candidates have done in interviews but the actions of an Australian candidate landed him in legal hot water this week.
17 July 2015

Staffing Industry Analysts brings Reagan on board

Global contingent work adviser Staffing Industry Analysts has appointed Peter Reagan director of contingent workforce strategies and research for Europe and Asia Pacific.

TMP Worldwide brings in Di Bartolomeo

Recruitment advertising agency TMP Worldwide has appointed Brian Di Bartolomeo vice-president of client strategy.
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